![]() “The good news is that we can get this passed. He brought it to the Senate floor advocating brighter evenings and the boost it would give the economy-he has regularly reminded the federal government of the perks of permanent DST. The bill is a win for Florida’s Senator Marco Rubio, one of its sponsors. When did DST start? Originally Florida Bill The current law has only allowed states to opt out of DST, not to follow it year-round. If the Sunshine Protection Act is signed, the Sun will set on the tradition. Since 1966, most Americans have been springing forward one hour on the second Sunday in March. If passed in that chamber, it ends up on President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Needs to Be Signed into LawĪfter the unanimous passing of the bill in the Senate, the legislation heads next to the House of Representatives. This move might have happened in November this year, but the date was set to 2023 to give sectors with strict timetables, like airlines and travel industries, time to prepare. If the bill passes, states that use DST will not fall back to standard time but remain on permanent DST starting November 5, 2023. States that don’t have DST, including Hawaii and most of Arizona, may choose the original standard time. ![]() If the bill passes the next stage, permanent DST will be the new standard time in all but two states in the US. The announcement comes only two days after most of the US set their clocks forward one hour for DST. On March 15, 2022, the US Senate surprisingly and unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act. The Senate has unanimously voted in favor of permanent DST. ![]() The Sun is setting on Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the US.
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